Walks you can reach from Pye Corner by train

Monmouthshire · Wales

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Cardiff Central to Barry (Glamorgan)

15 minutes direct from Pye Corner.

Recommended

Walk details: Railwalks.

Severn Tunnel Junction to Newport (Monmouthshire)

15 minutes direct from Pye Corner.

Recommended

Walk details: Railwalks.

Abergavenny to Ebbw Vale Town (Monmouthshire)

45 minutes direct from Pye Corner.

Canal towpath with open moorland and with substantial climbs.

Time: 6h–12h30

Walk details: Railwalks.

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Steep

Risca and Pontymister to Aber (Monmouthshire)

7 minutes direct from Pye Corner.

Great views; long views. Part of the Cambrian Way.

Hilly: a third on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.

Woodland: two fifths under tree cover.

Time: 4h30–9h

Walk details: Railwalks.

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Steep

Crosskeys to Pontypool and New Inn (Monmouthshire)

15 minutes direct from Pye Corner.

Panoramic views. Hill and moorland paths and with substantial climbs.

Hilly: two fifths on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.

Time: 4h30–9h

Walk details: Railwalks.

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Steep

Newbridge to Pontypool and New Inn (Monmouthshire)

15 minutes direct from Pye Corner.

Panoramic views. Mountain paths with woodland, open moorland and with strenuous climbs and descents; stony in places.

Hilly: two fifths on high ground, rising above the surrounding land.

Time: 4h–7h30

Warnings: Can be very muddy or boggy.

Walk details: Railwalks.

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Steep

Cardiff Central to Newport (Glamorgan)

15 minutes direct from Pye Corner.

Awesome views across the Severn estuary and Gwent Levels. A long, mostly off-road coastal walk along the Wales Coast Path, with sweeping views across the Severn Estuary and Gwent Levels and plus a few stretches along busy roads going in and out of the two cities. Very exposed to the elements throughout. Mostly follows the Wales Coast Path. Wildlife includes kestrels, curlews and grass snakes; 7,000-year-old footprints have been found on the estuary shore. The Lighthouse Inn at St Brides Wentlooge is currently closed.

Coastal: two thirds along the coast.

Time: 6h30–12h30

Lunch: There are no places to get food or water on the route, so bring everything you need.

Warnings: A fifth urban. The route is very exposed, so wind, rain or heat will be strongly felt. There are no refreshment or water stops the whole way, so carry everything you need. A few stretches along busy roads at the city ends.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

Reverse direction: Railwalks.

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Gentle

Pontyclun to Pontypridd (Glamorgan)

45 minutes direct from Pye Corner.

Great views. Disused railway path with woodland and open moorland.

Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.

Time: 3h–6h30

Walk details: Railwalks.

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Steep

Lisvane and Thornhill to Risca and Pontymister (Glamorgan)

7 minutes direct from Pye Corner.

Woodland: a third under tree cover.

Time: 3h30–7h30

Walk details: Railwalks.

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Steep

Caerphilly to Risca and Pontymister (Glamorgan)

7 minutes direct from Pye Corner.

Amazing views from the Machen; stunning views up the Rhymney Valley. A mostly off-road hill route with easy paths, open mountain and common land, little tarmac or traffic. There is a sustained climb from Risca up the slopes of Mynydd Machen and then a gentle descent; some field and forest sections can be hard to navigate. Follows part of the Machen Forge Trail, which adds some historical interest.

Time: 4h–7h30

Lunch: A couple of small supermarkets where the route passes through Machen.

Warnings: Some footpaths leaving Risca and through the forest near Machen are unclear and easily missed; not ideal for navigating by paper map alone.

Walk details: Slow Ways.

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Steep